Table 2. Daily water intake, food intake, body weight gain, and food efficiency ratio in C57BL/6 mice applied with test compounds for 4 wks.
| Items Groups | SA | JO | MXD | PEO |
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| Water intake (ml/day) | 6.96 ± 0.12 | 7.12 ± 0.19 | 7.16 ± 0.12 | 7.14 ± 0.15 |
| Food intake (g/day) | 4.61 ± 0.28 | 4.51 ± 0.27 | 4.78 ± 0.28 | 4.64 ± 0.20 |
| Body weight gain (g/day) | 0.20 ± 0.02 | 0.18 ± 0.04 | 0.25 ± 0.03 | 0.20 ± 0.04 |
| Food efficiency ratio (%)1) | 4.38 ± 0.47 | 3.93 ± 0.75 | 5.22 ± 0.69 | 4.36 ± 0.67 |
Values are the mean ± SD of 11 mice. SA; saline, JO; jojoba oil, MXD; 3% minoxidil, PEO; 3% peppermint oil.
1)Food efficiency ratio (%): (Body weight gain/Food intake) × 100.